[Rhodes22-list] Reefer Madness
Steve
rhodes2282 at yahoo.com
Fri Oct 29 08:26:30 EDT 2004
Interesting, Lloyd. I haven't seen that setup on a
boat yet. But as long as it works; that all that
matters. Thanks for the extra description.
Steve
--- Lloyd Crowther <lcrowther at cox.net> wrote:
> Steve,
>
> I think if you read Bob's description carefully what
> he is trying to say
> when he says "You pull one line which is lead
> forward along the boom to
> about the companion way and it pulls the boom up to
> the new clew." he means
> he pulls the after section of the boom up to the
> reefing points clew on the
> sail's leach (rotating the end of the boom up, not
> moving the forward end of
> the boom up) by means of a line that goes from the
> rear of the boom up
> through the gourmet at the rear of the reef lines in
> the mainsail, back down
> through a block on the rear starboard of the boom,
> and then forward to a
> cleat on the starboard side of the boom at "about
> the companion way". I
> have the same system on my boat. After he lowers
> the head of the mainsail
> ("Drop the halyard to a preset point") he brings the
> reefing point's clew
> gourmet at the luff of the mainsail to the right
> location on the boom using
> a line from near the port front of the boom, up
> through said gourmet, and
> back down to a fitting on the starboard side of the
> mast near its base.
> Then he probably uses his reefing lines to handle
> the excess mainsail.
> However, I doubt that I could do this whole maneuver
> without ever leaving my
> cockpit.
>
> Lloyd
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve" <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 2:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reefer Madness
>
>
> > I guess I would have to see it work. As long as
> it
> > works; that all that matters.
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > --- Bob Weber <ruba1811 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Steve, I donno - it works great. Only the end
> to
> > > the boom goes up about 2
> > > feet. If you change the order of operations it
> > > would work as well but you
> > > risk dropping the boom on your head / water.
> The
> > > sail is totally depowered
> > > while I do this anyway so it is of little
> matter.
> > > BW
> > > >From: Steve <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
> > > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reefer Madness
> > > >Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 09:35:41 -0700 (PDT)
> > > >
> > > >Bob
> > > >PUll the boom up to the new clew. In reefing,
> you
> > > are
> > > >better off lowing the sail. NOt reising the
> boom
> > > up
> > > >the mast. This don't sound right to me!!
> > > >Steve
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >--- Bob Weber <ruba1811 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Lou, That was my project last off season. I
> > > found
> > > > > an inexpensive system at
> > > > > Sailrite.com
> > > > >
> > >
> >
>
>http://secure.sailrite.com/value/viewcart.asp?CartId={EVERESTE5AD9975-C9A5-
> 4333-9D7C-4CD8583CF145}&Tp=&VCT=&WERR=
> > > > > It is simple and straight forward. It has
> been
> > > > > effective even when I failed
> > > > > to follow the "Reef Early" moto. You sail a
> > > close
> > > > > hauled course under
> > > > > headsail, unsheet the main. You pull one
> line
> > > > > which is lead forward along
> > > > > the boom to about the companion way and it
> pulls
> > > the
> > > > > boom up to the new
> > > > > clew. Drop the halyard to a preset point.
> Pull
> > > on
> > > > > a second line which is
> > > > > lead to the cleat at the base of the mast to
> > > secure
> > > > > the new (reefed) tack.
> > > > > Your done. Never left the cockpit, assuming
> you
> > > > > have lead the main halyard
> > > > > aft to the cockpit already. The kit
> provides
> > > > > grommets for the clew and tack
> > > > > but I had this done by Sail Care duing the
> prior
> > > > > season. I feel much better
> > > > > in the grommets that they put in (plus the
> sail
> > > > > reinforcing) rather than the
> > > > > ones supplied in the kit. The cleaning of
> my
> > > main
> > > > > and the addition of 2
> > > > > reaf points and a full batten at the top
> only
> > > ran
> > > > > about 140. I recommend it
> > > > > highly. If I missed a point drop me a note.
> I
> > > have
> > > > > sailed with a reefed
> > > > > main as often as not so don't put it off or
> you
> > > will
> > > > > miss some good sailing
> > > > > days next season. Bob
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: Lou Rosenberg <lsr3 at MAIL.nyu.edu>
> > > > > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reefer Madness
> > > > > >Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 11:54:08 -0400
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Rhodes Sailors,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I was wondering for those adventurous
> view
> > > who
> > > > > don't have an IMF rig, how
> > > > > >they reef their mainsails?
> > > > > > Is anyone using Lazyjacks ?
> > > > > > Doyle Stack
> Packs?
> > > > > > Harken reef
> > > systems?
> > > > > > Regular jiffy or slab reefing with a
> > > different
> > > > > twist???
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Lou
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
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